Friday, July 10, 2015

A Diploma to the Wine Country

This June, I had two more of my nine grandchildren
graduate from high school: Katrina Janco who is going to the University of
Pennsylvania; Joshua Reid who is going into the Navy. This leaves me with two
more grandkids to go; Kadin Gilbert and Nathan Reid. I’m getting old.

I usually try to visit my sister Jane Lemmons, who
lives in the beautiful Napa Valley every year, and since Joshua was graduating
high school; I combined the events into one trip. This was the first time that
Joshua or Nathan had ever been to California. Their older brother Jimmy had
gone several years ago on vacation with me and Grandpop. My daughter ReRe,
Josh, Nathan and I stayed at my sister’s house and I have to say that we had an
absolute ball.

Jane Lemmons Bed and Breakfast

Staying at my sister Jane’s house is like staying at
the Four Seasons five star hotel. I’m not kidding. She has everything ready for
her guests. My daughter and I were given our own caddy of beauty supplies to
carry into the bathroom each morning for our daily showers. Our clothes were
washed each day. The coffee made fresh each morning. Jane even rented a 12 seat
van to transport her son, his wife, and her grandson along with my family all
over the Napa and Winery area. Me, daughter ReRe, and sister Jane

I wanted Joshua, the middle child in his family, to have a special graduation gift, especially because he will be enlisting into the Navy. Our agenda for the four days there was designed for him. Here are a few photos of our activities.

Joshua and Nathan wanted to do some wall climbing at Rockzilla. My nephew Chris and his son, Joshua joined us.

Here we are at the beautiful Muir Woods

My nephew, Chris and his wife, Solannge with son

On the ferry to San Francisco

Josh and Nathan

Eating Crabs at the Pompeii Grotto on Fisherman's Wharf

And we can't forget the wines of Napa Valley.

All
in all, it was one of the best vacations I've had and maybe it was because of
my grandkids being there and sharing in the adventure. Nathan has reminded me
that he will be graduating in a few years and he’s looking to return to Aunt
Jane’s Bed and Breakfast.